Government pharmacy tsar Jonathan Mason discusses clinical leadership within the NHS and looks at the role pharmacists have to play

Making that step into management can sometimes be difficult, with this in mind management expert Hannah McNamara and C+D's Pharmacy Manager of the Year 2011 share their expertise

Clinical blog Do you know why warfarin is given at 6pm? CPD editor Chris Chapman answers readers' questions on the anticoagulant

A million people in England are living with preventable long-term pain, but as Melanie Hall discovers, enhanced pharmacy services could help tackle the problem

Clinical blog CPD editor Chris Chapman discusses pharmacokinetics and whether the latest innovation from Lloydspharmacy will take off despite the steep price tag

News blog News editor Zoe Smeaton talks to MPs in parliament about what kind of evidence they need to see if they are to take stock shortages further

Community Pharmacy tsar Jonathan Mason kicks off the new year by asking what topics C+D readers would like to see featured in his weekly blog for 2012, click on the link to share your views

Clinical blog CPD editor Chris Chapman welcomes you to the first clinical blog of 2012 and fitting with the new year, he introduces some changes to blog content as well as telling you what to look out for in this week's mag

Stock shortages In this week's news blog, news editor Zoe Smeaton reveals the trends in the C+D stock shortages survey results and discusses what it might mean for pharmacy

Boosting and developing the retail offering within any pharmacy can be a challenge, with this in mind Alphega talk to C+D's Emma Weinbren about improving retail strategy and increasing profits

After pharmacists were asked to challenge doctors over antipsychotic prescriptions, Jonathan Mason looks at what difference the call to action has made so far

Pharmacy assistants are a key part of any business and have a lot to offer both employer and patient. Isobe Smith went to Jarrow near Newcastle to meet Pharmacy Assistant of the Year 2011 and discover the difference she's made in her community

After attending a meeting of the European Parliament in Brussels, Department of Health pharmacy tsar Jonathan Mason discusses one of the most important points of the day, patient adherence, in his latest blog

Catch up on all the key areas discussed at the LPC Conference in Manchester, from the contractual framework to prescription pricing, with this C+D video report

In his latest blog, CPD editor Chris Chapman discusses David Cameron's plans for patient data and highlights a role for managing TB in pharmacy

Deciding whether to become a prescriber can be a tricky decision, Emma Weinbren takes you through all you need to know with this video report.

Department of Health pharmacy tsar Jonathan Mason discusses repeat dispensing in his latest blog for C+D

As the latest 3-in-1 pill for hypertension is launched, CPD editor Chris Chapman reviews what it means for pharmacists

News editor Zoe Smeaton welcomes you to C+D's first news blog. Every week we'll bringing you all the most important news from community pharmacy.This week stock shortages have been dominating the headlines and Zoe explains why

Department of Health pharmacy tsar Jonathan Mason discusses antibiotic awareness day and antibiotic resistance in his latest blog

The most powerful pharmacist in the sector explains how Boots is adapting to the NHS reforms – and the key insights you can learn from its strategy

In this week's clinical blog, CPD editor Chris Chapman takes a look at anitbitoc resistance and a study in the BMJ which has found a link between the contraceptive pill and prostate cancer

Department of Health pharmacy tsar Jonathan Mason discusses pharmaco vigilance in his latest blog

In his latest clinical blog, CPD editor Chris Chapman, discusses the use of antipsychotics in dementia patients and MUR contract changes in Wales

Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark LPC launched Ask Your Pharmacist Week this week, a campaign aimed at promoting pharmacy services to the public across south London. C+D's Emma Weinbren went to a shopping centre in Elephant & Castle to find out more

Department of Health pharmacy tsar Jonathan Mason discusses how to improve medicines adherence in his latest video blog

CPD editor Chris Chapman discusses the MHRA's consultation on medicine legislation, changes to the polypills

Mentholatum MD Andrew Tasker talks to CPD editor Chris Chapman about the company’s future and its emphasis on innovation and evidence

Lloydspharmacy launched its pilot Health Village in September, offering a variety of services from pharmacy to optometry. C+D reporter Hannah Flynn visited the store in Brent Cross to find out more.

Department of Health pharmacy tsar Jonathan Mason talks about recent discussions he has had about pharmacy's role in managing Parkinson's disease

Alliance Boots health and beauty chief executive Alex Gourlay talks to C+D about the importance of healthy living pharmacies

Department of Health pharmacy tsar Jonathan Mason discusses methods of best practice when it comes to managing long-term conditions

NHS Employers pharmacy chief Felicity Cox talks to C+D's Emma Weinbren about what the NHS wants from pharmacists

In his latest blog, CPD editor Chris Chapman talks about last weekend's C+D conference, nurse prescribig and diabetic retinopathy

In his latest blog, Department of Health Pharmacy tsar Jonathan Mason gives an insight into the Pharmacy Show through his eyes

PSNC chief executive Sue Sharpe talks to C+D at the Keynote Conference about the recent funding negotiations

News editor Zoe Smeaton talks to CEO of MedicX Pharmacy Steve Jeffers at the C+D Keynote Conference about the future look of pharmacies in the UK

C+D's Emma Weinbren talks to Tim Nanchalos about how to make the most of retail within your pharmacy

CPD editor Chris Chapman discusses the NMS following its launch on Saturday (October 1).

Department of Health pharmacy tsar Jonathan Mason discusses the new medicine service ahead of its launch this Saturday (October 1).

Day Lewis managing director Kirit Patel gives his thoughts on the main challenges for pharmacy, and explains how his new joint partnership scheme could help pharmacists overcome these obstacles

This week, CPD editor Chris Chapman discusses how patients understand their medicines following the release of a paper on explaining medicines to patients.

In this week's clinical blog, CPD editor Chris Chapman discusses the dangers involved with self-prescribing and the latest update module, inhaled corticosteroids

C+D news editor Zoe Smeaton talks to system suppliers, AAH commercial manager Craig Hudson and Cegedim Rx managing director Simon Driver about the EPS release 2 and the benefits it could bring to pharmacy.

Jonathan Mason reflects on the themes of this year's RPS conference

Clinical editor Chris Chapman discusses the continuation of the NMS and MURs tools series, parts five, six and seven look at anticoagulants as well as telling you how to deliver high quality MURs

Jonathan Mason on the training needs for pharmacists ahead of the launch of the new medicine service.

See how Peter Buckley's robot has fitted into his pharmacy's dispensing process, and watch pharmacists explain how they've benefited from automation

In this weeks clinical blog CPD editor Chris Chapman takes a look at the Cochrane Collaborations review of pain relief and painkillers over the counter as well as C+D's tools for NMS and MURs series

As the October launch of NMS draws closer brings you the latest coverage of the C+D senate that took place on 18 August. Find out how the day panned out and hear from the pharmacy representatives who attended.